August 31st & September 1st 
Scientific Processes
Bite Mark Ballistics
Powder Analysis
Solve the Crime
Review Objectives

September 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th
Scientific Processes
Sugar Cube Lab
Graphing
Scientific Method
Study Stations
Podcast Review for test - Go to Mrs. Olson's website (from the school website) for the Podcasts
         Click 7th grade science,  Scientific Processes, then scroll past documents to videos, click on Review Podcast
Q: What are the 5 parts you need to include on a graph? Think TAILS

September 7th - Labor Day - No School

September 8th & 9th & 10th
Scientific Processes
TEST DAY
Packet is DUE

CAVETIME BEGINS! Use it Wisely!
ATTENTION:
CaveTime will ONLY be used for extra help, study time or to prepare to take or to retake the test -
You are welcome to come even if your slip is colored, but you must bring Science to work on - it is NOT a social hour

Vocabulary Review

This is the vocabulary that will be used on the Test. You will be asked to apply your understanding of the words.

• The Scientific Method is a step by step process for solving problems. What are the steps (in order please)?
         ( think: Angry Rhinos Hate Eating Dry Amber Corn - ASK a question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data & Analysis, Conclusion)
         Be sure you can identify each of these steps in a scenario or by interpreting a graph.
• Controls – things that are kept the same in the experiment.
• Hypothesis – your statement of what you think will happen - the "educated guess".
  • Your data will either support or fail to support your hypothesis.
• Independent variable- (what you test) - the one thing you change to investigate in an experiment. Its what you manipulate.
• Dependent variable- (its what happens - the results of your test) – what you measure to see if the independent variable had an effect.

• Experimental Controls – The part of the experiment that the scientist doesn’t change or add the variable to. It remains the same or constant.

September 11th & 14th
Remediation Day
Structure of Matter Pre-Test
 Structure of Matter
Class discussion - What is Science?
Pseudoscience video
Structure of Matter Packet
Atoms (OBJ.  3)
Temperature and Particle Motion Lab
Q: What is matter?

September 15th & 16th
 Structure of Matter Packet
Atoms(OBJ. 1 and 2)
short video (4 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhWgvOSTLZs
video (21 minutes)- https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry/introduction-to-the-atom/v/introduction-to-the-atom
Building Blocks of Matter
Making Molecules
History of the Atom PPT (if you miss this or need to review it check the link at the bottom of this page)
The Atoms Family
History of the Atom textbook assignment - (also found online)
Q: What is the difference between an atom and a molecule?

SEPTEMBER 17th PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES 3:30-6:30
you are NOT required to come, but are most welcome to do so if you have questions about your grade that are not already answered in the disclosure or on the website or in class, etc.

September 17th & 18th
Structure of Matter - Models   (OBJ. 1,2,3 & 5)
Q: Which state of matter has the most energy? Describe the volume, shape, and movement of particles for
that state of matter.
Modeling the States of Matter
 Sciber Text and Atom’s Structure (PBS learning Media)

September 21st & 22nd
Structure of Matter
What’s Wrong with the Model?
Phase Action Heros
Q: Which state of matter has the highest energy of particles?
Your packet should be 100% done by the end of class today!

Study stations are to be done ON YOUR OWN PAPER and handed in as a separate assignment. Please do NOT staple them to your packet.
Review day

September 23rd & 24th
Structure of Matter
TEST DAY
Packet is DUE!

Study Stations - These are in the attachment section at the bottom of this page - structure of matter study stations

September 25th & 28th
Structure of Matter
Day of Reckoning/Remediation
Measurement of Matter
Plan Size - Sink - Float lab
Textbook assignment
Pressure video

September 29th & 30th
Measurement of Matter
Size - Sink - Float Lab
Textbook Assignments pgs 5, 7 & 11
Length Measurements pgs 5-6

WOW! September sure flew by didn't it?